Is DISSENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISSENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISSENTS mean?
Dissents is a form of DISSENT.
- noun
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
“he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion”
- noun
a difference of opinion
- verb
withhold assent
“Several Republicans dissented”
- noun
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DISSENTS
DISSENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DISSENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desists8
- dissent8
- snidest8
- deists7
- desist7
- disses7
- idents7
- teinds7
- insets6
- steins6
- deist6
- dents6
- desis6
- diets6
- dines6
- dints6
- dites6
- edits6
- ident6
- nides6
- sends6
- sides6
- sited6
- sneds6
- snide6
- stied6
- teind6
- tends6
- tides6
- tined6
- inset5
- neist5
- nests5
- nites5
- senti5
- sents5
- sines5
- sises5
- sites5
- snits5
- stein5
- sties5
- teins5
- tines5
- deni5
- dens5
- dent5
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- dine5
- dins5
- dint5
- diss5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- ends5
- ides5
- nide5
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